Lahti Stadium
Skiing stadium | |
Full name | Lahden stadion |
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Location | Lahti, Finland |
Coordinates | 60°58′59″N 025°38′03″E / 60.98306°N 25.63417°E |
Owner | City of Lahti |
Operator | City of Lahti |
Capacity | 14,465 (7,465 seating, 7,000 standing) |
Field size | 103 × 67 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1981 |
Renovated | 2003 |
Tenants | |
FC Lahti |
Lahti Stadium (
football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lahti
. The stadium holds 14,500 spectators and was built in 1981.
Lahti Stadium is a well-known venue for cross-country skiing and biathlon. Along with neighboring ski jumping hills, it has hosted three FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1989, 2001 and 2017) and numerous Cross-Country World Cup events, the first being held on 6 March 1982. In biathlon, the stadium has been the venue for three World Championships (1981, 1991 and 2000) and also the World Cup for many years.
Gallery
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Aerial view
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Football pitch
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Stadium in March during the Salpausselkä Games
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main stand
External links
- Media related to Lahti Stadium at Wikimedia Commons